COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 82
June 5, 1998

INFORMATIONAL

TO: Division Superintendents
FROM: Paul D. Stapleton
Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT: Article by Kirk Schroder, President, Virginia Board of Education

  
  The following article was recently written by Kirk Schroder,
  president of the Virginia Board of Education.  It appeared
  in the May 31,1998 edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. 
  We thought you may want to share it with your staff and
  teachers.


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  Attachment:  A hard copy of this memo and its attachment
                 will be sent to the superintendent's office